Crash course : the American automobile industry's road from glory to disaster
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
ISBN
9781400068630 (acid-free paper), 1400068630 (acid-free paper)
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Published
New York : Random House, c2010.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
306 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781400068630 (acid-free paper), 1400068630 (acid-free paper)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-291) and index.
Description
This is the saga of the American automobile industry's rise and demise, a story of hubris, denial, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit's Big Three car companies--once proud symbols of prosperity--through bankruptcy. Pulitzer winner Paul Ingrassia answers the big questions: Was Detroit's self-destruction inevitable? What were the key turning points? Why did Japanese automakers manage American workers better than the American companies themselves did? He also describes dysfunctional corporate cultures and Detroit's perverse system of "inverse layoffs." Along the way we meet Detroit's frustrated reformers and witness the wrenching decisions that Ford executives had to make to avoid GM's fate. Informed by Ingrassia's 25 years of covering the auto industry for The Wall Street Journal, and showing an appreciation for Detroit's profound influence on our country's society and culture, this is a uniquely American and deeply instructive story.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ingrassia, P. (2010). Crash course: the American automobile industry's road from glory to disaster . Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ingrassia, Paul. 2010. Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road From Glory to Disaster. Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ingrassia, Paul. Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road From Glory to Disaster Random House, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ingrassia, Paul. Crash Course: The American Automobile Industry's Road From Glory to Disaster Random House, 2010.
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